The heart says to go with Yasiel Puig, the Cuban phenom who has sparked the Dodgers back into contention since his amazing June debut. Batting .407 with 24 runs, 8 HR, 19 RBI and 4 SB, Puig has a small sample size of a body of work, but still would make a worthy inclusion to the All-Star Game team.

The mind says to reward another worthy inclusion, Adrian Gonzalez, who has basically carried this team throughout the year amidst a rash of injuries and slumps affecting the rest of the lineup. A-Gon is batting .296 with 33 runs, 13 HR, and 53 RBI. And unlike Puig, he's been delivering all year long.

It's hilarious to hear all e ASG strict constructionists saying Puig shouldn't be in. Like it's any sort of science or math-driven process, and not just a huge popularity contest won by players on teams that have larger fan bases. Look, I love the ASG but I take it as what it is: an exhibition game meant to advertise for the sport.